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Vermont superintendents propose data-driven working group, timeline to study district consolidation
Summary
Representatives from the Vermont Superintendents Association asked the Senate Adaptation Committee to form a working group to analyze optimal district size, boundaries, and transition costs; they proposed a timeline targeting operational consolidated districts by July 1, 2029.
Chelsea Myers, executive director of the Vermont Superintendents Association, told the Senate Adaptation Committee that district consolidation should be guided by research and by Vermont-specific data rather than arbitrary targets.
The association recommended creating a working group charged with determining the most efficient number of districts and proposed boundary lines based on an analysis of school locations, building condition and capacity, and Vermont’s topography. "District size goals must be data and research driven, not arbitrary, and enhance efficiency, equity, and educational opportunities," Myers…
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